Pocatello, ID vs Chubbuck, ID

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricPocatello, IDChubbuck, ID
Population57,63516,126
Median Household Income$60,418$82,977
Median Rent$948/mo$1,048/mo
Median Home Value$271,000$341,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%48.5%
Poverty Rate14.8%6%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k331280
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4311,654
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr324324
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall30 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute16.2 min17.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.320
College Degree Rate32.6%27.9%
Foreign-Born %4.1%3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+7.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.